flight engineer

Aircraft flight crew position responsible for operating engines and other systems onboard an aircraft

Instance of: occupation
Subclass of: engineer
, aircrew member

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A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is a member of an aircraft's flight crew who is responsible for monitoring and operating its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes referred to as the "air mechanic". Flight engineers can still be found on some larger fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters. A similar crew position exists on some spacecraft. In most modern aircraft, complex systems are monitored and adjusted by electronic microprocessors and computers, resulting in the elimination of the flight engineer's position.

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Female form of label: مهندسة طيران
Flugingenieurin
inxeniera de vuelu
enginyera de vol
letalska inženirka
engenheira de vôo
borto inžinierė
бортінженерка
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Male form of label: borto inžinierius
бортінженер
Said to be the same as: military flight engineer

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